Irving Caesar

Irving Caesar

Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including "Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Crazy Rhythm", and "Tea for Two", one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1895 (New York City), Died December 17, 1996 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, translator, vocalist, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W144104	10-in.	5/7/1927	Sometimes I'm happy	Franklyn Baur ; Gladys Rice	Female-male vocal duet, with piano and celeste	lyricist
Columbia	W144185	10-in.	5/20/1927	Sometimes I'm happy	Lyric Male Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	144408	10-in.	6/29/1927	Sometimes I'm happy	The Harmonizers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	144441	10-in.	7/8/1927	Sometimes I'm happy	Jimmy Kern ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W144923	10-in.	10/28/1927	Dear, on a night like this	Cass Hagan ; Lewis James ; Park Central Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	145246	10-in.	11/28/1927	Dear, on a night like this	WMCA Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	145258	10-in.	11/30/1927	There's something Spanish in your eyes	University Six	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145408	10-in.	12/14/1927	Dear, on a night like this	James Melton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	145481	10-in.	1/6/1928	There ought to be a law against that	Jack Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with clarinet or alto saxophone and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W145498	10-in.	1/10/1928	Who's blue now?	Goodrich Silvertown Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	145556	10-in.	1/19/1928	Who's blue now?	Ernie Golden and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145649	10-in.	2/16/1928	There ought to be a law against that	Jack Little	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W145887	10-in.	3/27/1928	Who's blue now?	The Recorders	Mixed vocal trio, with banjo	lyricist
Columbia	W146272	10-in.	4/21/1928	Crazy rhythm	Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146273	10-in.	4/21/1928	Imagination	Harry Reser's Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	146405	10-in.	6/6/1928	You're a real sweetheart	Arthur Fields ; Newport Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146740	10-in.	7/18/1928	Imagination	Dick Burnett ; Joe Candullo and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146757	10-in.	7/20/1928	You're a real sweetheart	Broadway Nitelites	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146841	10-in.	8/15/1928	It goes like this (That funny melody)	Cliff Edwards	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	147085	10-in.	9/28/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147092	10-in.	10/2/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W147100	10-in.	10/3/1928	My old girl's my new girl now	Ukulele Ike	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	147103	10-in.	10/3/1928	Was it love?	Ed Blossom and his New Englanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	147109	10-in.	10/5/1928	It goes like this (That funny melody)	Happy Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Columbia	147113	10-in.	10/8/1928	Crazy rhythm	Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 126-150 of 304 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caesar, Irving," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

Caesar, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

"Caesar, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.